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New York State 4-H Dairy Program

Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

ABSTRACT

At the outset I would like to recognize the dedicated, sincere, and loyal 4-H leaders and agents who give so much of their time and talent to make the state 4-H dairy program the success which it enjoys today.

The New York State 4-H Dairy Program involves the use of graded materials designed for 12 monthly meetings per year. The graded approach is the writing of first year materials for 9-yr-old boys and girls. As the members continue in the project, the materials are written for older age groups. The subject matter advances from care of a calf to the management of a herd. The dairy project is a year-round undertaking and requires monthly meetings. Many 4-H clubs prefer to meet every 2 wk. This allows members to be enrolled in other projects and have a second meeting each month. The variety of projects create interest among the members and

¹ Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg 24061.